Russell Arnott
Speaker, Marine Biologist, Oceanographer,
award-winning Communicator, Author & YouTuber
Excellent speaker, marine biologist and oceanographer, Russell Arnott presents across the world sharing his knowledge and love for our ocean. He has a passion for ocean conservation and a talent for engaging people of all ages drawing on his expertise and enthusiasm to make our ocean fun and relevant. He’s presented alongside speakers such as Russell Brand and Jim Al-Khalili, and at venues such as Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Scripps Institute of Oceanography and the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton. He’s a regular at science and music festivals across Europe.
As a broadcaster, Russell has appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Natural Histories speaking about his favourite animal, the octopus; he’s been physics presenter for Stunt Science, and made live appearances on Sky News, Deep Ocean Live, the Channel 5 Saturday Show, and EuroNews.
Russell obtained his PhD in marine biology and a first-class Masters degree in Oceanography and has worked as a commercial oceanographer for a number of years. His research has taken him all over the world from the Southern Ocean with the British Antarctic Survey up to the Gulf of Bothnia in Northern Sweden.
